Herb Rudoy, Manu Gunobili’s Chicago-based agent, said rumors out of Bologna, Italy, that the Spurs star is set to join the Italian team if Lakers star Kobe Bryant declines Bologna’s offer are untrue.

Rudoy’s text message was emphatic. ‘Not true!’

Other sources already had shot down the reports out of Italy that Ginobili was Virtus Bologna’s fallback option if Bryant turns down the millions of Euros Virtus is offering. One internet report on Tuesday said Ginobili was committed to Bologna should Bryant turn down Virtus.